Example sentences of "[subord] i [vb mod] [vb infin] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I wanted him where I could keep an eye on him , ’ said Mr Malik through his hands . |
| 2 | Also , there was a pleasant inn about a quarter of a mile away where I could get a room if the tide — in the way of tides — served at some merciless hour of the early morning . |
| 3 | I was told by the FO in London that I would be met at Johannesburg airport — since British aircraft could not land in Rhodesia while UDI existed — and would be conveyed to the British Consulate there where I could have a rest . |
| 4 | For my own part , having a little woodland garden , this is one of the two plants which I am forever poking in where I can find a place for another . |
| 5 | The Institute seems to be rather vaguely organized , as they still have n't been able to tell me what students I am teaching — my teaching , it turns out , does n't start until Monday , but I have heard that an abnormally large number of students have signed up for my course , so I shall have a lot of marking of papers to do at the end of four weeks . |
| 6 | I 'm going down to the shop later , so I 'll make an appointment for you . ’ |
| 7 | When I moved to secondary school , the PE master used to encourage me in my running and , when he saw I had some potential , he took me down the North London AC and made me a member there so I could train a couple of times a week . |
| 8 | I had this brilliant idea to blend into the scenery just so I could keep an eye on you . |
| 9 | ‘ You see , ’ he murmured , ‘ I wanted to believe it , so I could have an excuse to take what I wanted in a fury , instead of reaching out of my confusion and asking for what I wanted — ’ |
| 10 | One day I had to go to the clinic and I lied about the time of the appointment so I could skip a suit inspection , so I had an hour to waste . |
| 11 | Is anybody else thinking of going , especially from the Leeds area so I can cadge a lift . |
| 12 | Mum I know Julia 's trying to find out I need n't go to school on Thursday so I can have a lie in |
| 13 | ‘ She comes in first thing , but steer clear until about nine o'clock so I can have a chance to explain things . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ So I can keep an eye on you . |
| 15 | It must go to trial , so I will not grant an injunction ’ , as he may conclude , ‘ so I will grant an injunction ’ . |
| 16 | Once I can make a hole through them it should n't be too difficult to get round into the outer cellar . |
| 17 | Jones yelled , ‘ I 'm damned if I 'll bowl a full-toss ! ’ |
| 18 | If I might make a suggestion — shut up and sit down . |
| 19 | I wonder if I might have a word with your son . ’ |
| 20 | SIR — I wonder if I might add a recommendation of my own to George Walden 's perceptive comments on alleged bias in television ( article , April 13 ) . |
| 21 | I I 'm grateful Mr Deputy Speaker and I I will certainly er stay in order but the British electorate coming up to June the ninth and the European er elections will not know even if we pass these particular proposals tonight er in which constituencies they will be voting and if I may give an illustration as the honourable member for Truro did er er as far as his European constituency is concerned er the European constituency of Derbyshire Ashfield will d be divided into three different directions as the result of this particular order in council if we pass it tonight . |
| 22 | While all this talk of constitutional change is in the air — Kinnock proposes to abolish the House of Lords and dismember the United Kingdom , as well as to forbid the whole country from hunting — I wonder if I may make a proposal . |
| 23 | If I may make a return by listening to your troubles , I am very willing to do so . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ If I may make a suggestion , ’ Horowitz , also standing , addressed Evans . |
| 25 | ‘ Actually , ’ Morton said hesitantly , ‘ if I may borrow a phrase from some distinguished bon viveur whose name I have forgotten , nowadays I like my fruit a little green . ’ |
| 26 | I am very sure that you will agree with me , if I may borrow a phrase from Joyce , that we all hope that it 's not at all unlikely that George Craig will come again to preach . |
| 27 | A bias , if I may coin a phrase , against the obvious . |
| 28 | If I may anticipate a point which , I know from experience , the hon. Member for Oldham , West ( Mr. Meacher ) may in due course seek to make , those increases mean that , when looked at alongside the extra help that we have made available in the past four years through income-related benefits for the less well-off families with children , which will amount to some £600 million next year , total expenditure on help to families next year will be higher than if we had simply increased child benefit each year since 1987-88 . |
| 29 | Well if I may raise a number of issues under that report . |
| 30 | For those reasons as I , have I , hoped made plain , it seems to me that the general scheme provided by Mrs is the one that ought to be adopted , however in my view when Mrs also makes provision for a second carer for some three hours a day that is well over egging the pudding , if I may adopt a phrase used by Mr at one stage during the case , I feel sure that in practice the two resident carers would not simply say well I 'm on duty from eight am on Monday till twelve midday on Thursday and I shall do nothing during the rest of the week , I think that living in the household for , at |